"my brave team and I trekked to the world-famous Eureka Dunes in Death Valley National Park to search for some of the darkest skies on Earth. Despite temps below freezing, we went on December 13th, 2012 – the night of the Geminid Meteor Shower Peak, and a time of great planetary alignment. Armed only with boxed wine, firewood, and our DSLRs, we had to conquer epic climbs, sand roads with the 4x4 Jeep, and the occasional UFO!"Shot and Edited by: Gavin Heffernan twitter.com/GavinHeffernanMusic: "Stay Down (Ambient)" by MOBY[ vimeo ]

This Pee-Wee Herman cycling skinsuit($150) is designed to help you tackle those bike rides with humor, Haha!"If you're a comedic lover, this Skinsuit is the right fit for you! Here at Podium we not only aim to meet the need of professional cyclists, but to give them a special edge, like distracting the guy behind you, and making the spectators love you. This skinsuit is made of the best quality polyester fabric mix, allowing for durability, flexibility and style"

"Judgments” by Vancouver-based art and design student Rosea Posey"I took this last year, but in retrospect, I think it’s my strongest piece from high school.Working on this project really made me examine my own opinions, preconceptions and prejudices about “slutty” women and women who choose to cover all of their skin alike. I used to assume that all women who wore Hijabs were being oppressed, slut-shame, and look down on and judge any woman who didn’t express her sexuality in a way that I found appropriate.I’d like to think I’m more open now."

The annual Valentine's Day is approaching, so it's time to come up with new and interesting ways to express your love. There's a special service offered by Tokyo's FabCafe. During the two-day process, the company will first take a 3D scan of your face using its in-house Breuckmann BodyScan machine, showing whatever expression you choose, and then output that 3D data into a silicon mold that can then be used to create your custom chocolates.

This is a retro, eye-catching iPad docking station designed by valliswood. The docking station is handmade by a craftsman named Mario in Croatia from reclaimed wood of the local trees - old stumps, broken or parted logs - none are from living trees. You can simply dock you iPad into the "TV station", and the holes make the sound of the iPad deliver to you without any obstacle. Besides, the cutouts allow you to pass your cable through for charging.

The iPhone case with a cup holder, dubbed UpperCup by the Dutch firm Natwerk, enables iPhone addicts to text while balancing a cup of boiling hot liquid. The company says that it could sell for £21 later this year.

The Audojo gaming case clips right into any iPad (second-gen or higher). The case adds the aforementioned twin analogs, a pair of triggers and a pair of front-facing stereo speakers. When the iPad is fully enclosed, the case transforms your iPad into the ultimate gaming machine. But the thing looks heavy. And the Audojo has another neat feature: the dual analogs also work with app-controllable toys including Parrot’s A.R.Drone and the Sphero. The Audojo team is seeking 240,000 on Kickstarter to start manufacturing. Early-birds can get the Audojo for $55. Regular retail price will be $99.

These beautiful, oval-shaped animals have eight rows of tiny comblike plates that they beat to move themselves through the water. As they swim, the comb rows diffract light to produce a shimmering, rainbow effect.

This comfortable Brolly rain umbrella will not only keep you dry, but also enable you to text or e-mail in the rain, something no other umbrellas can claim. The great advantage attributes to the brass knuckle umbrella handle.

Patrick Priebe make this Iron Man gauntlet. The gauntlet isn’t all for show. It can actually shoot high-powered lasers that have the capacity to burn stuff and pop balloons. He didn’t do any tutorials or post any in-the-making images so you won’t be able to replicate this at home. A video of the gauntlet in action below.

Velopresso is an espresso vending tricycle that is fully self-contained and requires no electricity to operate. The trike has sports a pedal-driven grinder and a gas-powered espresso machine. Designed by Lasse Oiva and Amos Field Reid.

HuffPost Senior Social Media Editor Kerstin Shamberg spotted this amazing Malia Obama photobomb while watching CNN. The older first daughter gets in front of her sister as she's taking a photo of a cute kiss between her parents in front of the White House.

NeighBirds is a modular birds' nest that helps baby birds' emancipation, as it creates a close knit neighborhood. The bird house can be hanged onto a branch, a structure, a hook or a wall. It is a great way to get birds closer to your home bond with your kids as you teach them love for nature and wildlife observation. The bird house is handmade of untreated pinewood with a removable little branch for birds to stand on.

German company ASB Systembau GMBH has developed a new type of glass flooring that utilizes programmable LED lighting to create lines as well as video messaging or specific wording directly underneath the glass surface. The ASB GlassFloor is the most advanced flooring system in the world. Its unique aluminium substructure and the custom made surface of the glass deliver a floor ideal for a sports floor but also for its use in any modern building.